December 25, 2023 - Medel gyllengult. Halvfeta gardiner (14 procent).
Citronskal, honung, passionsfrukt, citromeliss, våt gråsten och kalk.
Vaxig fyllighet, medelsyra. Citrusskal, citron, grapefrukt, limeskal, passionsfrukt, honung. Lång eftersmak med viss bitterhet. Läskande trots fylligheten. Kul!
June 11, 2022 - Jim's Retirement Party (Libertyville, IL): Small glass, Seems ripe, warm and a bit grassier than I'd consider ideal. OK overall.
May 29, 2022 - Really nice with soft fruit profile of citrus and mango. Seems to be entering an ideal drinking window.
May 13, 2022 - Wine lunch at Bocca di Lupo. This was a disappointment for some around the table. Intense smoky, subtly nutty oxidative nose, not unpleasant but you have to like that sort of thing. Quite linear on the palate, with the sauvignon profile basically gone. More lively than the '06 Beaucastel tasted alongside due to higher acidity, and good length with some citrus, perhaps even preserved lemon, and fino sherry character lingering on the palate. I liked it, but it might have been better a few years ago. Did not deteriorate over the next two days.
May 21, 2021 - Pale yellow lots of fresh grass earth mineral good acid long finish.
April 21, 2021 - Wonderful deep fresh clean juicy; peach nectarine some oil and wax, tin. Great with sashimi
January 23, 2021 - Bought in the summer, and it was left on my porch for a day in 85 degree heat. I should have defended it with more fealty. It boiled. But I will say that we could tell that it was amazing juice because even boiled it was better than the others in the box. Sigh. Next time.
October 15, 2020 - 2009 Bordeaux Night (plus some nice bonus wines) (A Pristine, COVID-Safe Setting Somewhere in Los Olivos): Quite advanced, indicating something must have been off somewhere along the way. Oxidized nose, with hints of marzipan and chiffon. Less affected on the palate, especially the expansive finish, which displayed hints of citrus, guava and wax. Drinkable but not highly enjoyable.
August 22, 2020 - A good showing again, the slightly tropical fruit and lemon being well complemented by the creamy, rich leesy influence. Bergamot crème - really lovely.
June 11, 2020 - Managed to gues the origins here, this is really claccic white Bordeaux, fully mature, deep and layered with grapefruit, honey, minerals and an oily texture. Semillon speaks here, the wine is rich and deeply satisfying. Will keep, but really no need to wait any longer.
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